Correct me if I am wrong, but hasnt Teddy been wrong on all of the major fights that have happened this fall? Taylor/Pavlik, MAB/PAC, Cotto/Mosley and Kessler/Calzaghe
Moorer slept-walk through the rounds even after Atlas gave his dramatic speeches. Atlas said the right things but Moorer was lazy as hell even after Teddy tried to talk some fire into him. Moorer showed way more passion and desire in fights with different trainers, before and after Atlas.
Actually that's one thing I don't really blame Atlas for. Tyson may have been a kid, but he was a huge kid who was trained and taught to hurt people.
Atlas has trained World Champions Michael Moorer, Donny Lalonde, Barry Mcguigan, and a young future champ in Tyson, and was also hired by Bill Parcells and the New York Jets TO teach the guy's how to improve endurance, defensive techniques, and footwork, so you can't argue with his success although the "HATERS" will try to find a way..:-(
Come on guys, lets make teddy proud and come to a "Silent Agreement" to not fight about this issue :bbb
Hold on. Donny La Londe: He was a top ranked fighter when he was hooked up with Atlas in 1985, and only spent year with Atlas before a big falling out. He HAD NO MAJOR FIGHTS UNDER ATLAS. La Londe dumped Atlas after a year of nonsense and aggravation, hired Tommy Gallagher, THEN won big fights. Michael Mooer knew more about boxing than Teddy, he was amateur champ at Nnational level, world champ, THEN hired Atlas for a couple of fights, before they split. Barry Mc Guigan: Was already featherweight champ when his people hired Teddy for one fight. Atlas was hired to work with Mc Guigan as ASSISTANT to Barry's team; was never used again. Tyson: Cus D'Amato trained Tyson, if you believe Atlas did, you are hopeless. The Jets coach was and is good hanging out buddy of Atlas. They are getting killed this season :rofl :yep
In other words, he was no good as a trainer, and exxagerates/lies. Also good at getting others to believe his bull****, and put it out in public so that stories are not seeming to come from him.